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From Barbie to B&O Railroad: Margot Robbie to Produce Monopoly Movie

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From Barbie to B&amp;O Railroad: Margot Robbie to Produce <i>Monopoly</i> Movie

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From Barbie to B&O Railroad: Margot Robbie to Produce Monopoly Movie

Will there be people playing top hats? Will someone go directly to jail? Will everyone build a hotel on Broadway?

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Published on April 10, 2024

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Barbie (Margot Robbie) in a car in Barbie

Margot Robbie, who recently starred in and produced the blockbuster Barbie (pictured above), is setting her sights on another toy-related property. During CinemaCon today, Lionsgate, which owns the rights to the Monopoly IP, announced that Robbie’s company LuckyChap will be taking on a live-action film based on the board game. Hasbro Entertainment is also producing.

“I could not imagine a better production team for this beloved and iconic brand than LuckyChap,” Lionsgate chair, Adam Fogelson, said (per Variety). “They are exceptional producers who choose their projects with great thought and care, and join Monopoly with a clear point of view. We are tremendously excited to be working with the entire LuckyChap team on what we all believe can be their next blockbuster.”

Details on the plot remain murky beyond Fogelson’s comment above about Robbie’s studio having a point of view on what to do with the capitalistic game. What that means exactly remains to be seen. Will Robbie play a major role, like the shoe game piece? Or perhaps the iron? Will someone go to jail, directly to jail? Will anyone get $200? Will Baltic Ave. finally get its due?

We’ll have to wait and see, though LuckyChap is chuffed to take it on. “Monopoly is a top property—pun fully intended,” said a LuckyChap representative. “Like all of the best IP, this game has resonated worldwide for generations, and we are so excited to bring this game to life alongside the wonderful teams involved at Lionsgate and Hasbro.”

No news yet on when it will go into production or build a hotel on a theater near you. icon-paragraph-end

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Vanessa Armstrong

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Vanessa Armstrong is a writer with bylines at The LA Times, SYFY WIRE, StarTrek.com and other publications. She lives in Los Angeles with her dog Penny and her husband Jon, and she loves books more than most things. You can find more of her work on her website or follow her on Twitter @vfarmstrong.
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